Belize General Info

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on October 4, 2012

We have blogged about the invasive lionfish a number of times, but this New York Times article by Carl Safina sheds an entirely unique perspective on the crisis. Carl Safina is founder of Blue Ocean Institute at Stony Brook University and a MacArthur Fellow. His books include “A Sea in Flames: The Deepwater Horizon Oil Blowout,” and “The View From Lazy Point; A Natural Year in an Unnatural

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on October 3, 2012

The New England Aquarium recently recorded a sighting of a goliath grouper during a scientific research expedition of the coral reefs in Belize. The huge fish, which can grow as large as 8.2 feet (2.5 m) and can weigh as much as 800 pounds, is considered of fine food quality. Atlantic goliath grouper were a highly sought after quarry for fishermen of all types. The grouper’s inquisitive and

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on October 2, 2012

Everyone knows how popular paddleboarding has become in recent years, and out on Long Caye at Glover’s Reef we enjoy a perfect set-up for all types of paddleboarding. In addition to a great selection of beginner boards perfect for learning the basics in the calm waters of the lagoon, we have a fleet of four cruiser boards which we use to tour to the other islands of the atoll. The real excit

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on October 1, 2012

…you sure have a chance to improve things. I’ve been going through old photos and just found this picture of our dining hall, circa 1992 or so. Hurricane Mitch took it and the land it was standing on in 1998. The surf board that was in the rafters surfaced on our shore about two years later, uncovered by the wave action. I was unable to find a picture of our current dining hall from th

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on September 28, 2012

The internet never ceases to amaze me. Via our friend’s Facebook posting, Barb of Barb’s Belize we were so excited to see this image of a marguay crossing the Hummingbird Highway in Belize. Hidden Valley Inn’s guide and guests saw this kitty cat on tour a couple of weeks ago. You can view the full sequence of images on their Hidden Valley Inn’s Facebook page. Belize has thr

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on September 26, 2012

Sea kayaking is central to a week on Adventure Island. In addition to it being fun in it’s own right, it also serves as the chief mode of transportation to nearby snorkeling hot spots. That’s why everyone who arrives on the island attends sea kayaking orientation after breakfast on the first morning following their arrival the previous afternoon. For beginners, our orientation class co

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on September 25, 2012

Belize and Costa Rica are quite similar in that they are both Central American countries with great beaches and jungles, but they also have their differences. All of Belize’s beaches face the Caribbean, while Costa Rica’s more popular beaches line the Pacific. Hence, Belize’s beaches have more of that classic Caribbean island-feel than Costa Rica’s do.   Another difference is that pre

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on September 20, 2012

This wasn’t the first photo-shoot to occur on Adventure Island, but it was probably the most inventive. In January, Athleta, the women’s yoga clothing and swimwear company, (not to be confused with the genus of sea snails,) visited Glover’s Reef with a photography crew and three models in order to take advantage of the spectacular tropical beauty of Long Caye for their spring cat

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on September 19, 2012

Before departing for your week to Adventure Island get 10 – 15% discounts on swim shirts, hydroskins, wetsocks, headlamps and other gear by using our special coupons with Coolibar and Colorado Kayak Supply. Coolibar’s swimwear line is ideal fast-drying clothing and is UPF 50+. Visit the Slickrock page on their site (http://www.coolibar.com/slickrock.html) and use coupon code “sl